Sill and bolster clamp



May 15, 1928. 6 1,669,627

J. PIEPGRAS SILL AND BOLSTER CLAMP Filed May 26, 1927 Patented May15,1928. 1,669,627

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOITIN PIEPGRAS, F PAULLINA, IOWA.

SILL AND BOLSTER CLAMP.

Application filed May 26, 1927. Serial No. 194,428.

This invention relates to devices for flanges 13 are provided with boltholes 18 attaching hay racks to the bolster of a below the plate "or web10. These bolts wagon, and the general object of the in will keep thefront partof the sill from vcntion is to provide a clip or clamp forsliding sidewise or from lifting up. While this purpose which is sodesigned that it I do not wish to be limited thereto, these 5 willprevent the hay rack sill from cutting clamps are preferably made ofmalleable into or through the bolster of the wagon iron and have all thenecessary and requisite and provide means whereby the load willstrength. have a good bearing on the wagon bolster This construction ispractically unbreakto thus prevent thehay rack sills from breakable. Itprevents the sill from wearing mg and keep the hay rack from sliding ofiagainst thebolster and prevents any breakof the wagon or out of place.age of the sill and at the same time holds My invention is illustratedin the accomthe frame of the hay loader in firm engagepanying drawing,wherein ment with the bolster and prevents any rela- 15 Figure 1 is aperspective view of my imtive slipping of these parts. It furthermoreproved sill and bolster clamp; prevents undue wear on the bolster and onFigure 2 is a front elevation with the the sills and keeps everypart inits place. bolster in section; I claim i Referring to the drawing, itwill be seen 1. A sill and bolster iron comprising a 20 that my clip orclamp comprises the iron structure including two substantiallyparalplate 10 which has an extension 11 integral lel angle irons, oneflange of each being in. therewith, this extended portion having twoparallel planes and extending in the same downwardly extending, opposedwalls 12. direction, the other flanges being'in approx- Welded orotherwise attached to the plate imately the same plane with each otherbut 10 are the upright straps 13 which are prefextending in oppositedirections, said angle erably, though not necessarily, formed with ironsbeing connected at about their midthe forwardly extended verticalportions 14 length by a flat plate at right angles to extending down tothe channeled seat 11. their length, said plate extending outward Theseupright straps 13 are provided with beyond the coplanar flanges.

3 bolt holes 15 and the extremities of the plate 2. A sill and bolsteriron comprising an .75

10 are also formed with bolt holes 16. integral structure havingsubstantially the The plate 10 with its extension 11 is form of twoparallel angle irons, one flange about four inches wide. The wagonbolster of each being in parallel planes extending A. fits within theseat formed by the parts in. the same direction, the other flanges be-11 and 12 and is bolted thereto by bolts ing coplanar but extending inopposite dipassing through the uprights 13 and through rections, saidangle irons being connected.

the extremities of the plate 10 at the aperabout mid-length by a flatplate disposed tures 16. The vertical members 13 are in a plane at rightangles to the length of bolted onto the sill B and keep the sill fromthe angle irons, said plate extending out- 40 breaking and alsoreinforce the downwardly ward beyond the coplanar flanges, the plateextending flanges 12. This prevents these and said angle irons havingapertures for flanges 12 from bending when the hay loader attachingbolts. is pulled behind a hay wagon. Preferably In testimony whereof Ihereunto affix my also the flanges 12 are formed with apersignature. i

45 tures 17 for the passage of a bolt 19 and the JOHN PIEPGRAS,

